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he spoke from new york city. he urged congress to pass the cyber security bill that was brought in august from the senate. this is about 40 minutes. >> frank -- five words -- you deserve to be here. ladies and gentlemen, it is my great pleasure and high honor to introduce one of the most talented, reverse the talk, and experienced leaders in american government. he served our country by meeting the extraordinary challenges of our time. leon panetta things back on his days as a first lieutenant in the u.s. army intelligence. he received a medal. as a member of congress, he chaired the house legislature committee before moving on to the director of a budget. from there president clinton tapped him to become the white house chief of staff. as director of central intelligence, leon panetta made many critical decisions. he made a very public contribution to the united states of america and to our very own new york city. he oversaw this daring mission that ended the life of one osama bin laden. [applause] thank you, mr
he spoke from new york city. he urged congress to pass the cyber security bill that was brought in august from the senate. this is about 40 minutes. >> frank -- five words -- you deserve to be here. ladies and gentlemen, it is my great pleasure and high honor to introduce one of the most talented, reverse the talk, and experienced leaders in american government. he served our country by meeting the extraordinary challenges of our time. leon panetta things back on his days as a first...
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that's entire city of billings. that's the kind of economics we've gotten from the failed policy of president obama and from the failed policy of senator tester. >> congressman rehberg didn't answer the question why we should vote for him. the fact of the matter is, we had a broken healthcare system and we had to make some changes, and making sure people with people with preexisting condition have coverage. we have to hold insurance companies accountable. as far as the stimulus package goes, the shiloh road congressman provides avenue to get to one of your developments. it has been pretty important to billings. the fact is that the work that was done, is critically important we're going to move forward. i hope to get to that plant somewhere in here, or i will address it later on. >> thank you very much. now tom to your question for representative rehberg. >> yes representative rehberg. you have criticized american recovery and reinvestment act, our also cut the ribbon on a road project that used stimulus. in februar
that's entire city of billings. that's the kind of economics we've gotten from the failed policy of president obama and from the failed policy of senator tester. >> congressman rehberg didn't answer the question why we should vote for him. the fact of the matter is, we had a broken healthcare system and we had to make some changes, and making sure people with people with preexisting condition have coverage. we have to hold insurance companies accountable. as far as the stimulus package...
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i still go into the city. but it sounds like you have lost faith. crux of breakfast in the city two or three times a week. i enjoy going down there. i am a 6 ft. 52 under and 75 a pound male. when i am robbed at gunpoint, you understand why women do not feel comfortable. >> is wilmington the most dangerous? >> i wouldn't say the most dangerous. >> seabird and laurel. -- seaford and laurel. but wilmington is much larger and more concentrated. >> we are moving on. >> the next topic is about health care. according to national statistics, there are about 118,000 persons properly including 19,000 children in the state not covered by health insurance. this is for jeff craig, how acceptable to find this? you have any ideas for expanding coverage. >> i worked for 24 years in the health insurance field. one of the problems we have is that when we mandate benefits to meet the cost more expensive, make insurance more expensive every one of covering less of the population. one of the things we should do is open up purchasing of health insurance across state lin
i still go into the city. but it sounds like you have lost faith. crux of breakfast in the city two or three times a week. i enjoy going down there. i am a 6 ft. 52 under and 75 a pound male. when i am robbed at gunpoint, you understand why women do not feel comfortable. >> is wilmington the most dangerous? >> i wouldn't say the most dangerous. >> seabird and laurel. -- seaford and laurel. but wilmington is much larger and more concentrated. >> we are moving on. >>...
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cut crime, a set tough new school standards, root out corruption, and run one of the most responsive city governments in the nation. even when that means rescuing citizens from burning buildings in the morning and shoveling snow from their driveways in the afternoon, i can only guess that come nightfall, perhaps a cape gets thrown into the mix there. he has fought for marriage a quality, and he has never shied away from calling out politicians like governor chris kristi, who vetoed our equality. as the co-chair of the democratic party platform committee this year, our guest led the way on securing a pro- marriage a quality plank in this party's platform. ladies and gentlemen, it is my privilege to introduce a mayor who fights for you, mayor cory booker. >> ♪ i've got the moves like jagger. i've got the moves like jagger. i don't need to try to control you. look into my eyes and i'll own you with the moves like jagger. ♪ >> good evening, everybody. [applause] i feel the excitement. i am telling you right now, this room right here has within it the spirit of our common ancestor. i am no
cut crime, a set tough new school standards, root out corruption, and run one of the most responsive city governments in the nation. even when that means rescuing citizens from burning buildings in the morning and shoveling snow from their driveways in the afternoon, i can only guess that come nightfall, perhaps a cape gets thrown into the mix there. he has fought for marriage a quality, and he has never shied away from calling out politicians like governor chris kristi, who vetoed our...
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when i was getting started, we all wanted to work in big cities and work for famous news organizations. in the end, when i look back in my own early career frustrations, the best thing in the world for me was going out and being a star. build my confidence. i've was the best guy in the newsroom in places i will not name. it made me think i could actually do this. much better than being the youngest person at the new york "new york times."e >> next question. >> [indiscernible] [laughter] >> thank you. a lot of this election, a lot of the political coverage on television, has been based on pontificating that goes on every day and night on the cable stations. and, to a large extent, someone mentioned earlier, i forget the name of the guy i knew very well, but he was a washington post reporter who went out -- >> you are talking about david. >> yes. he talked to voters. do you think there is a basic weakness in the fact that much of the coverage is being done by, or at least much of the information is being dispensed by people who sit on their duffs in tv studios, do not do a thing about co
when i was getting started, we all wanted to work in big cities and work for famous news organizations. in the end, when i look back in my own early career frustrations, the best thing in the world for me was going out and being a star. build my confidence. i've was the best guy in the newsroom in places i will not name. it made me think i could actually do this. much better than being the youngest person at the new york "new york times."e >> next question. >>...
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the city, state and national reaction to the senator's demise is simply stunned everyone. why is his death so highlighted across the whole nation and indeed throughout the world in radio , television and newsprint journalism? for some, it has to be his leadership on feeding the hungry, the work of mercy of our one world family so that millions of children have not starved or died or become retarded because of proper nourishment and because of the efforts of this man. others love him for proving to america that you don't have to be a hawk in order to be a good patriot of our beloved country. and still other may have been charmed by this man william f. buckley was as conservative as senator mcgovern was progressive and yet when his son asked him what he thought of george mcgovern, william buckley said he was the single nicest human being i have ever met. his son printed that answer in his book called "mom and pop" he wrote after both of them had died. and here in south dakota political historians from both universities that i was affiliated with have claimed that george mcgo
the city, state and national reaction to the senator's demise is simply stunned everyone. why is his death so highlighted across the whole nation and indeed throughout the world in radio , television and newsprint journalism? for some, it has to be his leadership on feeding the hungry, the work of mercy of our one world family so that millions of children have not starved or died or become retarded because of proper nourishment and because of the efforts of this man. others love him for proving...
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ovide and his wife reside with their three children in this city of new hampshire. and democrat, maggie, the former new hampshire senate majority leader. she and her son -- she and her husband live in exeter with their two children. our first question comes from kevin. >> the new hampshire senate for public policy read these reports and the new hampshire has powered the state's economy for decades is slipping away. what can be done to solve the problem? >> thank you, kevin, and thank you aarp new hampshire for sponsoring this debate. we are seeing an erosion of new hampshire advantage, largely because of the failed policies of the last 10 years, most of them led by maggie hassan and her colleagues. we have lost our rage because we have taken our eye off the ball, which has made new hampshire -- what has made a after exceptional is low government regulation, taxation and spending kept in check. i will begin with zero based budgeting for the state budget, looking at the statewide economic development plan, appointing a business advocates to the governor's office to be
ovide and his wife reside with their three children in this city of new hampshire. and democrat, maggie, the former new hampshire senate majority leader. she and her son -- she and her husband live in exeter with their two children. our first question comes from kevin. >> the new hampshire senate for public policy read these reports and the new hampshire has powered the state's economy for decades is slipping away. what can be done to solve the problem? >> thank you, kevin, and...
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umc the events in some faraway city playing out the way you had talked about in the morning. it was kind of magical. i think that i thought i was pretty much done then, so i decided at that moment i was not going to do 2012. my son was now year-old. he is the obama baby. i second son was born about the 120-day mark of the new administration. so we had a lot of stuff going on and home, too. but when i look at it, it is so different. i have 58 races under my belt. the obama campaign has not had one really this year. so i thought this is really hard work. some people may describe it in the news as a slog. i imagine it is. it's probably really hard to go that long. as far as what is the difference, i don't know yet. at this point you have to pick seven or 58 tests -- 57 or 58 tests to see how things are going, but not this time around. it's a pretty tight organization. i think the romney campaign has had a lot of the same challenges we have had and more in 2008 than this campaign in 2012. in terms of the difference between romney and obama this time? well, one is a calendar campa
umc the events in some faraway city playing out the way you had talked about in the morning. it was kind of magical. i think that i thought i was pretty much done then, so i decided at that moment i was not going to do 2012. my son was now year-old. he is the obama baby. i second son was born about the 120-day mark of the new administration. so we had a lot of stuff going on and home, too. but when i look at it, it is so different. i have 58 races under my belt. the obama campaign has not had...
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el paso, if the people of texas don't know this, el paso is the safest city in america for a city its size. we have safe cities an communities along our border. this is a great economic engine for our state. these are great communities, this is important, we have to stop thinking in terms of such violence in the valley and el paso because it's not the truth of what's going on in the state. >> there are people with concerns, however, should we increase the national guard? >> if it's necessary and needed and we can assist in curtailing drug activity, we should. we have -- we have to protect our citizens. >> mr. cruz? >> i already said, we should trip they will u.s. border patrol. the question raised is a very important question. mexico is a great and mighty nation. and it is tragic what is happening in mexico. it is tragic the violence. i was visiting with a mexican businessman some time ago who described to me how he receive fled drug lords a letter that detailed where every one of his grandkids had been for the last week minute by minute. it is tragic what's happening in mexico. i thi
el paso, if the people of texas don't know this, el paso is the safest city in america for a city its size. we have safe cities an communities along our border. this is a great economic engine for our state. these are great communities, this is important, we have to stop thinking in terms of such violence in the valley and el paso because it's not the truth of what's going on in the state. >> there are people with concerns, however, should we increase the national guard? >> if it's...
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we need to take back america and keep america the shining city on the hill. i love this great country. i believe in you. we will take america back so that the world will wonder at the great things we have achieved. thank you, virginia, god bless you, and god bless the united states of america. thank you. i was born free ♪ born free free like a river raging stronger heart you't see my must be blind you can knock me down and watch me bleed but you can't keep no chains on me i was born free! i was born free born free i'm not good at long goodbyes but look down deep into my eyes i was born free calm, facing danger lost like an unknown stranger grateful for my time with no great -- no regrets close to my destination tire, frail and aching waiting patiently for the sun to set and when it's done believe that i will yell it from that mountain high i was born free i was born free born free i will bow to shining seas grace on mee god's i was born free i was born free born free [vocalizing] ♪ ♪ we need more jobs today in tehe usa i want my label to say made in the
we need to take back america and keep america the shining city on the hill. i love this great country. i believe in you. we will take america back so that the world will wonder at the great things we have achieved. thank you, virginia, god bless you, and god bless the united states of america. thank you. i was born free ♪ born free free like a river raging stronger heart you't see my must be blind you can knock me down and watch me bleed but you can't keep no chains on me i was born free! i...
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"shot, city braces for a monster." -- "shut, the city braces for a monster. of the store is looking at the potential impact of the storm. "destructive potential of the storm tops the scale." bill, florida, what do you think the impact could be on campaign 2012? caller: being in florida, florida receives more hurricanes than the rest of the nation does. it does not seem to interrupt when it comes to voting times. host: you are not too worried about it? caller: i'm worried about any hurricane. host: 0, sure, but in terms of the political fallout, are you going to be handled -- watching the campaigns to see how they handle the crisis? caller: i have been watching the debates. i watched all of the debates on c-span so far. host: are you talking about the humorous dinner in new york? caller: that is right. host: thank you for your call. maurice, independent caller. good morning. caller: i don't know which party is going to hurt more, or help for that matter canno. i think it is just going to and the race for president early, because i think something like this wil
"shot, city braces for a monster." -- "shut, the city braces for a monster. of the store is looking at the potential impact of the storm. "destructive potential of the storm tops the scale." bill, florida, what do you think the impact could be on campaign 2012? caller: being in florida, florida receives more hurricanes than the rest of the nation does. it does not seem to interrupt when it comes to voting times. host: you are not too worried about it? caller: i'm...
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are we heading into an era of bailout city? is this a failed city? >> more with heidi ewing on sunday's "q&a." >> marcia greenberger spoke on tuesday at the democratic women's club and d.c. >> thank you for those lovely words. welcome everyone. i must begin my introduction of our speaker by telling you that i was absolutely wowed over by her biography. i do not believe i have ever seen a list of awards, honors, and accomplishments that is as impressive. i am sure that she has won every possible honor that there can be bestowed for stellar legal career, including the margaret brent women lawyers of achievement award for 2012. we can all be thankful that her legal career has been spent in advocating for women and establishing the national women 's law center. it is an organization that has been instrumental in legal rights for the past 40 years. i do want to mention some of our speaker's other accomplishments to give you an idea of of her interest and commitment. this year she was a member of that u.s. delegation to the third u.s.-china will leadership
are we heading into an era of bailout city? is this a failed city? >> more with heidi ewing on sunday's "q&a." >> marcia greenberger spoke on tuesday at the democratic women's club and d.c. >> thank you for those lovely words. welcome everyone. i must begin my introduction of our speaker by telling you that i was absolutely wowed over by her biography. i do not believe i have ever seen a list of awards, honors, and accomplishments that is as impressive. i am sure...
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the city paid $100,000 for native american scholarship funds. they erected two plaques in connection with their heritage. you bring up something in the past to cover up your disdain of the present. you laugh at the poverty of people in your district and called it a third-world toilet. you showed disdain to our seniors, our middle class and students, and now native-americans. i'm appalled. you want to charge our seniors $6,000 a year for a private voucher coupon care for their medicare. and now you're running away from that. you're also taxing the middle class under the ryan plan. that is disdain today. >> all right, dr. ruiz. so do you want a 30-second rebuttal of the campaign? >> of course, i do. this is critically important. was there police brutality or was there not? was it an elder or a child? these things, folks, are in the press. they are in "the boston herald," they are in the harvard newspaper. they are documented. they are written. they're spelled out for people to see. it is critically important that people know that who he's saying h
the city paid $100,000 for native american scholarship funds. they erected two plaques in connection with their heritage. you bring up something in the past to cover up your disdain of the present. you laugh at the poverty of people in your district and called it a third-world toilet. you showed disdain to our seniors, our middle class and students, and now native-americans. i'm appalled. you want to charge our seniors $6,000 a year for a private voucher coupon care for their medicare. and now...
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it's one of my favorite cities. so i enjoy taking a call from up here. if we do bowling and we have a polling firm contract with that does are pulling. we have a sample of 700 people nationwide, so not everybody gets a phone call. our polling is done in conjunction with other news organizations. but we don't do as much poling as other news organizations do, because our feeling is that if you spend a lot of money on pulling a, you are not spending a lot of money on other things such as actually covering the news. as a news organization, we think our resources are to be spent on going out talking to people, listening to candidates, talking about what they're saying on the campaign trail, and reflecting that. so we put less emphasis on poland and other news organizations, something i support. host: independence day on twitter writes -- our guest mike glover officially retired from the associated press in may, continues to write extensively for the wire service. he has interviewed almost every major presidential candidate over 30 years. the new york times ha
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they have about 20 million people coming out of the forms every year, coming into the cities, needing jobs. so they want the economy to work in the world to be free and open. and so we can be a partner with china. we don't have to be an adversary in any way, shape, or form. we can work with them. we can collaborate with them if they're willing to be responsible. now, they looked at us and say, is it a good idea to be with america? how strong are we going to be? how strong as our economy. a look at the fact that we owe them a trillion dollars and zero other people $16 trillion total, including but. the look at our decision to cut back on a military capabilities a trillion dollars. the secretary defense called these trillion dollars of cuts to our military devastating. it's not my turn. it's the president's of separate and calling them devastating. they look at america's his commitments from the world and they see what's happening in the same well, okay, is america going to be strong? and the answer is yes. if i present, america will be very strong. also insure that we hate -- have trad
they have about 20 million people coming out of the forms every year, coming into the cities, needing jobs. so they want the economy to work in the world to be free and open. and so we can be a partner with china. we don't have to be an adversary in any way, shape, or form. we can work with them. we can collaborate with them if they're willing to be responsible. now, they looked at us and say, is it a good idea to be with america? how strong are we going to be? how strong as our economy. a look...
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the assad accepted to withdraw heavy military equipment from cities. that acceptens was more in the media than on the ground. the assad regime agreed to stopped shooting at unarmed citizens and that sounded well on cnn but on the ground there were snipe thears took out citizens. it never mentioned that assad would later consider stepping down. the problem to reaching the six point of political dialogue is all the previous five points have been violated and therefore the assad regime will tell you it will accept a cease fire. immediately i can tell you with confidence that the assad regime is lying through itself teeth. >> i think also it is a credible threat. we need a credible threat for him to commit to any plan. that's what i think is really wanted. we can not just suggest for him and hope he will follow that. we need to be credible. >> you said it is the west who insist that assad step down. i would like to tell you no, it is the syrian people who want assad to step down. the west is echoing what we wanted and it took them a long time to get to tha
the assad accepted to withdraw heavy military equipment from cities. that acceptens was more in the media than on the ground. the assad regime agreed to stopped shooting at unarmed citizens and that sounded well on cnn but on the ground there were snipe thears took out citizens. it never mentioned that assad would later consider stepping down. the problem to reaching the six point of political dialogue is all the previous five points have been violated and therefore the assad regime will tell...
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the vice president is in a couple cities here in wisconsin today. i think wisconsin's reflecting, as we know, it's down to seven or eight states now, and wisconsin, the situation in wisconsin is reflecting what happens not only in the closing days of a campaign where the number of states shrinks, but the president's desperation in wisconsin. it's a state that freaningly he won by a landslide four years ago. host: what are you going to be watching for election night? guest: i think the usual turnout in different areas of the state. democrats and republicans are kind of watching the same areas around the state. as i say our ground game here in wisconsin has been phenomenal. lights out. we have been very, very excited. it's great to have paul ryan on the ticket. we are excited about that. but our ground game here has been phenomenal. even better than we had in the recall. scott walker in that recall, if successful beating that recall back, carried areas of the state of republican has not carried in a long ty. we are looking to extend some of those vict
the vice president is in a couple cities here in wisconsin today. i think wisconsin's reflecting, as we know, it's down to seven or eight states now, and wisconsin, the situation in wisconsin is reflecting what happens not only in the closing days of a campaign where the number of states shrinks, but the president's desperation in wisconsin. it's a state that freaningly he won by a landslide four years ago. host: what are you going to be watching for election night? guest: i think the usual...
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isin's unitedat city. except corporate finance -- a couple at citizens united said you could accept corporate finance farmers for that. people will complain about this election. as too negative, too expensive. but there were saying the same thing in 2008 before super pacs -- is that campaign really this different? we hear more new voices. refined over and over the next super pacs i shall will level the playing field. -- we find over and over the next super pacs will level the playing field. super pacs have been favoring republicans. i think that as a temporary thing. i think when republicans are not in favor, i think it will stay with the party that is of power. in 2004, you have the predecessors of these, 527's. but those were heavily used in 2004 by the democrats, much more so than the republicans. i think it benefits out of power candidates. and it evens the playing field. it is a fairly easy term to use. always greeted that term. these are not outside -- i always hated that term. these are not outside
isin's unitedat city. except corporate finance -- a couple at citizens united said you could accept corporate finance farmers for that. people will complain about this election. as too negative, too expensive. but there were saying the same thing in 2008 before super pacs -- is that campaign really this different? we hear more new voices. refined over and over the next super pacs i shall will level the playing field. -- we find over and over the next super pacs will level the playing field....
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tonight, vice president biden speaking at a rally in sun city, florida. we will show you that at 9:00 eastern. >> i love these debates. these things are great. i think it is interesting that the president does not have an agenda for a second term. don't you think that it is time for him to put together a vision of what he would do if he were elected? he has to come up with that this weekend, because there's only one debate left. >> let's recap what we learned last night. the tax plan does not add up. the jobs plan does not create jobs trade is deficit-reduction plan adds to the deficit. everybody here has heard of the new deal. you have heard of a fair deal. you have heard of a square deal. mick romney is trying to sell you a sketchy deal. -- mitt romney is trying to sell you a sketchy deal. >> the final debate from florida on monday. the debate preview starts at 7:00 eastern, followed by the debate at 9:00, online at c- span.org. >> i use c-span in a business capacity. i love to keep up on hearings. i was thankful to be able to watch the hearings live. i
tonight, vice president biden speaking at a rally in sun city, florida. we will show you that at 9:00 eastern. >> i love these debates. these things are great. i think it is interesting that the president does not have an agenda for a second term. don't you think that it is time for him to put together a vision of what he would do if he were elected? he has to come up with that this weekend, because there's only one debate left. >> let's recap what we learned last night. the tax...
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this city, washington, d.c., we're giving a national press club speech from this city has become a town of media stunt man who posture, creek images, talk, she got off roman candles, but do not accomplish anything. i am wondering if you think you could utter them today in 2012 and they would make just as much sense? has anything improved in the dealings of republicans, democrats, white house, congress -- >> we still have the same problems. that is why everything is going downhill, and that is what we have to correct it. like a guy drinking, sooner or later he has got to put a cork in the bottle. he is in denial. it is not that serious, it is not that serious. you have to have the will to do it, and i have said if you had the will as a nation, not congress, not the ordinary -- if the ordinary citizen had that will and could not be jerked around the way we try to manipulate him, we would get this all straightened out. >> there is no question that we are worse today than we were in 1992. washington has total gridlock. the american people are not disheartened. they are disgusted. they are d
this city, washington, d.c., we're giving a national press club speech from this city has become a town of media stunt man who posture, creek images, talk, she got off roman candles, but do not accomplish anything. i am wondering if you think you could utter them today in 2012 and they would make just as much sense? has anything improved in the dealings of republicans, democrats, white house, congress -- >> we still have the same problems. that is why everything is going downhill, and...
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i was a city council member in washington, d.c. when i look at president obama's appointment to the supreme court, both were women. one was hispanic. i said, "this is a brilliant move for a man that needs that coalition to be reelected." what is your response to that? now he can go back to them and say he needs the support. if he gets reelected, he will appoint more supreme court nominees. >> there is no guarantee he will get two. >> the flip side is you have a segment of the voting bloc that gives up their votes. >> black women voted more. 2008.igher rate in >> there is something to be said about ignoring that vote when thurgood marshall was replaced by someone that the black community has been hands-off with since he got in 20 years ago. >> he does not get invited to the picnic. >> going after constituencies that you need. women, working white women, upper-class white women, and latinos, in particular latinas. what happens to the african- americans who were on fire about him winning? the last three black senators that you have ha
i was a city council member in washington, d.c. when i look at president obama's appointment to the supreme court, both were women. one was hispanic. i said, "this is a brilliant move for a man that needs that coalition to be reelected." what is your response to that? now he can go back to them and say he needs the support. if he gets reelected, he will appoint more supreme court nominees. >> there is no guarantee he will get two. >> the flip side is you have a segment of...
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thank you to my wife, connie, who has spoken at the city club in number of times. thank you, mayor jackson, for hosting us and thank you to the wait staff for your service. in 2006, i stood here at the city club promising one thing -- that i would fight for the middle class. that's what i have done for the last six years and today renewed that pledge for a second term. one of my most important jobs is to listen and to learn. as your senator, i went to more than 200 round table listening to farmers, small-business people, educators, and veterans. i asked questions and take questions from democrats, republicans, washington. farmers told us how we could save tens of billions of taxpayer dollars by eliminating the wasteful farm subsidies and come at the same time, strengthen the safety net for family farmers. i went to work with senator thune from south dakota and we wrote legislation that was passed as part of the farm bill in july. they talk about how difficult it is to find qualified employees. i wrote legislation with a republican from missouri to help the communit
thank you to my wife, connie, who has spoken at the city club in number of times. thank you, mayor jackson, for hosting us and thank you to the wait staff for your service. in 2006, i stood here at the city club promising one thing -- that i would fight for the middle class. that's what i have done for the last six years and today renewed that pledge for a second term. one of my most important jobs is to listen and to learn. as your senator, i went to more than 200 round table listening to...